By Mike Touhey, DLCC Coach
Businesses today are faced with many changes including technological, social, environmental, regulatory, economic and competitive. It is easy to get overwhelmed and be fearful of trying new things. However, if you want to successfully navigate the changing landscape, a leader who is willing to be bold and see failure as a learning experience will help you succeed into the future.
What do leaders who embrace ENDURANCE have in common? [Read more…]
Recently I was giving a presentation on endurance to an audience of career women. At one point, when I asked about strategies for cultivating a growth mindset, someone in the audience said ‘Just pretend you are a baby learning to walk!’
Wait, what?
At first I thought she was crazy, but as we talked about it, I realized that there is no better growth mindset than learning to walk. Think about it: babies are born unable to even hold their heads up! Who would believe that within 18 months they would be upright, wearing shoes, and moving around the room under their own power? [Read more…]
Is there something you’ve been wanting to do, but haven’t? I bet you have lots of great reasons WHY you haven’t done it yet. But what if I told you that you can change your life and go for your dreams? Better yet, I’ll tell you HOW. Watch the video below to find out the secret ingredient for success.
Are you reading all of these posts and realizing you don’t even know what you’re trying to accomplish? Join us next week to hear DLCC Coaching Coordinator Jill Mueller’s tips for getting clear on your goals.
I am not a cook. I don’t aspire to be a great cook, I don’t even enjoy watching cooking shows (and I’m shocked to learn there are actually people who do!). I am good enough at preparing nutritious food to keep my kids alive until tomorrow, and I have been blessed with a babysitter who loves meal planning and cooking. Could I learn to cook? Of course, I could! But I don’t want to. However, when there are things I can’t do that are holding me back, I am absolutely willing to put the work in to make it happen. This just isn’t one of them.
This month we’re focusing on ENDURANCE which is the third and final internal practice of Thoughtfully Fit®. Endurance is the idea that we can be different from how we are now if we are willing to work on it. Similar to Dr. Carol Dweck’s idea of a growth mindset, endurance encompasses the ability to change or learn something new in order to overcome obstacles or take that next step in life. [Read more…]
We are a few weeks into the new year, so how are your 2017 goals going? Do you remember what your intention or resolution even was?! I’ve got one key for you that can help you maintain good habits, work towards a big goal, or keep focused when things get hard:
Grit. [Read more…]
